Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Supported Accommodation Services Framework for Children in Care
This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.
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BCP Council are commissioning Supported Accommodation Services for Children in Care aged 16 - 18 years, for whom the authority has a statutory responsibility for, in line with Ofsted requirements and regulations for the sector.
Supported Accommodation Services enable children to prepare for independent living, utilising support (rather than care) to aid children to achieve positive outcomes.
In accordance with the sufficiency duty placed upon local authorities, wherever it is safe and appropriate to do so, BCP Council intend to support children to remain living in theirlocal area; to maintain in contact with, and access to, their family and friends, education services, health and wellbeing services and local communities.
The anticipated start date of the contract is April 2026.
The contract will be 5 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years (5+2+1).
Therefore, if all extensions were to be taken, the full length of the contract would be 8 years.
What the notice asks for
Utilising support (rather than care) to aid
utilising support (rather than care) to aid children to achieve positive outcomes.
And appropriate to do so, BCP Council
and appropriate to do so, BCP Council intend to support children to remain living in theirlocal area; to maintain in contact with, and access to, their family and friends, education.
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What this notice demands of you
1 named, none in explicit obligation language. Each one is quoted from the notice.
Ofsted requirements and regulations for the sector.
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- ocds-h6vhtk-051151
- Stage
- award · Awarded
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- 047815-2026
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